National quality standards

We are very pleased to announce that Dame Nellie Melba received an overall rating of Exceeding National Quality Standard, in July 2018.

DNMK was assessed by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development under the National Quality Framework. The ratings are determined by assessing the service’s performance against 58 standards in seven quality areas outlined in the National Quality Standard (NQS). Each of the seven quality areas are assessed separately.

There are five possible ratings a service can receive:

Excellent (this rating is awarded at a national level – all others are awarded at a state level)